National Forensic Science Week is September 20-26, 2026.
National Forensic Science Week 2025 Presentations
- 9/15/2025 NFSW Presentation by NIST on “Forensic DNA Typing Activities in the NIST Applied Genetics Group”
- 9/16/2025 NFSW Presentation by NIST on “Detection of Delta-9-THC in Cannabis-Infused Gummies and Breath After Consumption”
- 9/17/2025 NFSW Presentation by NIST on “Scientific Foundations for Firearm Evidence: NIST’s Role in Advancing Objectivity”
- 9/18/2025 NFSW Presentation by NIST on “Supporting Forensic Chemistry Laboratories Through Test Material, Research, Validation, and Data”
- 9/19/2025 NFSW Presentation by NIST on “Flow Visualization and Scientific Imaging Tools for Studying the Aerosolization, Transport, and Ultimate Fate of Drug Contamination”
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. SCOTT RUBINS (NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL) 2025 NATIONAL FS HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
APPLICATION CRITERIA AND APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR!
We are happy to provide information for the 14th anniversary of National Forensic Science Week (NFSW), September 20th to the 26th, 2026. NFSW always falls on the third full week of September. We are a committee of members assigned from various Forensic Associations by the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations (CFSO). Our goals are to promote the forensic sciences by spreading awareness, creating information/preparation packets, and other ways to celebrate National Forensic Science Week. The Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations (CFSO) is an association of forensic science professional organizations and have created this committee from the various organizations represented (https://thecfso.org/): the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), The American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT), the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD), the International Association for Identification (IAI), the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), and the Society of Forensic Toxicologists and American Board of Forensic Toxicology (SOFT).
The goals for this committee are to reach out to various forensic bodies to present information and encourage agencies, institutions, and organizational bodies to participate in NFSW. The group has divided up many areas to spread information. These include educational institutions, legislative/government bodies, public outreach, forensic institutional outreach, media outreach, and organizational outreach.
Helpful Links:
- National Forensic Science Week Facebook Page
- Crime Lab Tour Videos
- National Forensic Science Week Member Website
The CFSO Ad Hoc Committee Members for National Forensic Science Week are: Penny Dechant (IAI), Ken Martin (IAI), Emily Rue (AAFS), Ken Melson (AAFS), Dustin Crawford (ASCLD), Matthew Gamette (ASCLD), Ranee Ho (ASCLD), Kerry Heward (ASCLD), Dr. Elizabeth McLeod (NAME), Jacob Darley (NAME), Dr. James Gill (NAME), Lorenzo Gitto (NAME), Alaina Holt (SOFT), Ashley Harris (SOFT), Hayley Thompson (IACME), Shane Sheets (IACME), Ingrid Rivera Pagan (Unaffiliated).